Services and feesThe services and fees of the Archives
are included in the Oregon Administrative
Rules (OARs) listed below. Also see the
explanation of research
and copy services and fees in the
reference room section of this tour.

Reference Room Fees
The following fees are collected for State Archives services:

OAR 166-010-0016

(1) Ready Reference Requests -- no charge. This includes requests for information that can be answered by staff without leaving their workstation or by consulting basic reference tools such as finding aids, tracing binders, or reference books.

(2) Basic Records Request -- $5 in-state; $10 out-of-state. This includes copying charges, postage and supplies. It applies to one-page documents. A Basic Records Request must provide an exact citation to a record (e.g., a citation from the death index, a record listed in the on-line index) in the custody of the Archives Division.

(3) Basic Case File Request -- $10 in-state; $15 out-of-state. This includes up to 10 photocopies, postage and supplies. Additional photocopy pages are charged at 75 cents per page. A Basic Case File Request must provide an exact citation to a record in the custody of the Archives Division.

(4) Requests -- not defined above will include labor charges plus copying, supply and postage charges when incurred. In addition, requests received from out-of-state will be charged an additional $5 fee.

(5) Labor Charges -- $40 per hour, charged in 15-minute increments. There is a maximum of four hours labor for any request.

(6) Expedited service fee: Rush requests will be assessed a thirty-dollar ($30) fee in addition to all applicable research and copy fees. Rush requests are limited to single specific requests and are dependent on staff availability. Such requests may be subject to review and restrictions.

(7) Photocopies. Copies made by the customer -- 25 cents per page. Copies made by Archives Division staff -- 75 cents per page.

(15) The Secretary of State shall not refund fees paid in excess of the amount legally due the Division if the amount is $10 or less, unless a refund is requested in writing by the applicant or the applicant's legal representative. Such requests must be made within three years of the date payment is received by the Division.

Administrative Rules Unit Fees
Fees charged by the Administrative Rules Unit are set forth in the Archives Division Fees rule OAR 166-010-0016. Fees for goods and services unique to the Administrative Rules Unit are as follows: